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St John's Church

📷 Andrew Loughran · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25800, -1.44440

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café Selin — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Beech +3 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newbold Church, Chesterfield.

📷 Andrew Loughran · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newbold Church, Chesterfield.

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park1.7 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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